1 Hear a just cause, O Lord, listen to my complaint. Give heed to my prayer for there is no deceit on my lips.
2 Let my defense come forth from you; your eyes see what is right.
3 You have probed my heart, searched me at night, tested me by fire, and you have seen no wickedness in me.
4 I have not sinned by my words as others do; I have kept your word and followed your ways.
5 Hold firm my steps upon your path, that my feet may not stumble.
6 I call on you, you will answer me, O God; incline your ear and hear my word.
7 For you do wonders for your faithful, you save those fleeing from the enemy as they seek refuge at your right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; under the shadow of your wings hide me,
9 far from my violent pursuers, from the onslaught of the wicked despoilers.
10 Their mouths speak arrogantly; they have shut their hearts to mercy.
11 Now they surround me and track me down, their eyes eager to see me overthrown.
12 Like lions made fierce by hunger, they want only to kill and tear.
13 Arise, O Lord, confront them, overthrow them! May your sword deliver me from the wicked.
14 O Lord, strike them with your hand and give them no share with the living. May their belly be filled with what you have stored for them, and their children have more than enough to leave to their descendants.
15 As for me, righteous in your sight, I shall see your face and, awakening, gaze my fill on your likeness.
Versículos relacionados com Psalms, 17:
Psalm 17 is a prayer of David, where he cries to God for protection and justice against his enemies. David asks God to examine his thoughts and his actions, and that he free him of the wicked men around him. He trusts that God is His only hope and refuge. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this Psalm:
Proverbs 2:8 - "He keeps the paths of the righteous and protects the way from his faithful." This verse speaks of the protection that God offers to the righteous, those who walk in their ways and trust him.
Psalm 18:2 - "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my liberator; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the power that saves me, my tower . " This verse speaks of David's confidence in God as his rock, his fortress and his refuge, which protects him from evil.
Psalm 34:7 - "The angel of the Lord camp around those who fear him, and delivers them." This verse speaks of the protection God offers to his faithful servants, sending his angels to protect them.
Psalm 37:28 - "For the Lord loves who practices justice, and will not abandon his faithful; forever will be protected, but the descent of the wicked shall be eliminated." This verse speaks of the continuous protection God offers his righteous servants, and that He will not abandon them.
Psalm 91:2 - "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, whom I trust." This verse speaks of David's confidence in God as his refuge and fortress, which protects him from evil.
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